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UM SOM awarded $2.47 million grant to develop vaccine against Shigella, ETEC infections

The University of Maryland School of Medicine has been awarded a three-year, $2.47 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to develop a vaccine to protect against Shigella and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), pathogens which are among the leading causes of diarrheal diseases in young children in developing countries and a common cause of "traveler's diarrhea" among travelers to these countries.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers explore genetic differences, hereditary factors involved in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy hampers movement in one side of a person's body. In the first genetic study of its kind to exclusively focus on those with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a group of 26 Canadian researchers has investigated the genetic differences and hereditary factors involved in this neurodevelopmental condition.

3 Aug 2017

Study reveals biological basis of severe neurological disorder in children

In a new study published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics, a multinational team of researchers describes, for the first time, the biological basis of a severe neurological disorder in children.

3 Aug 2017

Genetic testing benefits youngest epilepsy patients, study finds

Because of genetic testing, Orion Maynard's parents knew the cause of his epilepsy weeks after he was born.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers identify gaps in management of children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing

Although sleep apnea is typically considered a condition affecting adults, breathing problems during sleep in children are common and may affect their health and behavior.

3 Aug 2017

Study shows new method for repairing disease-causing mutation in human embryos

Scientists have demonstrated an effective way of using a gene-editing tool to correct a disease-causing gene mutation in human embryos and stop it from passing to future generations.

3 Aug 2017

UM SOM researchers to study adaptive immune responses of infants with HIV exposure in utero

The University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute for Global Health and the Institute of Human Virology have been awarded a $2 million five-year grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study the impact exposure to HIV has on the immune systems of infants in utero and how those changes impact the ability of infants to fight off infections after birth.

2 Aug 2017

Loss of dietary protein from food as carbon dioxide emissions fail to fall - warn researchers

According to researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, if the present rates of carbon dioxide emissions do not stop, people in around 18 countries worldwide may face a loss of around 5% of the protein they obtain from their diet by 2015. This is due to the reduction in the nutrient values of crops such as rice, wheat and other staples. This would put an additional 150 million people at risk of dietary protein deficiency. This is the first study that actually quantifies the actual dietary health risk posed by greenhouse gas emissions.

2 Aug 2017

Research shows great potential of embryonic gene editing to prevent inherited diseases

Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene editing.

2 Aug 2017

Researchers examine affected canines to help develop effective treatment for children with rare epilepsy

The research, published in PLOS ONE, has identified the progression of Lafora disease, a devastating form of epilepsy which affects up to 50 young children worldwide.

2 Aug 2017

3D-printed models help shorten surgery time for common hip disorder in children

A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help train surgeons and shorten surgeries for the most common hip disorder found in children ages 9 to 16.

2 Aug 2017

Drug puts a $750,000 ‘price tag on life’

Jana Gundy and Amanda Chaffin live within two hours of each other in Oklahoma. Each has a child with the same devastating disease, one that robs them of muscle strength, affecting their ability to sit, stand or even breathe.

2 Aug 2017

Problem and pathological gambling addictions linked to childhood traumas

Men with problem and pathological gambling addictions are more likely to have suffered childhood traumas including physical abuse or witnessing violence in the home, according to new research.

2 Aug 2017

Sexual transmission of Zika virus reported in Florida

Yesterday, Florida Department of Health reported the first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus this year.

2 Aug 2017

Breastfeeding is currently failing to meet recommended standards across the globe, UNICEF and WHO report reveals

A new report released by the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, WHO, in alliance with the Global Breastfeeding Collective – a new initiative to escalate the rates of global breastfeeding – suggests that the recommended standards for breastfeeding are not completely achieved by any countries in the world.

2 Aug 2017

Child Health News

UM SOM awarded $2.47 million grant to develop vaccine against Shigella, ETEC infections

Researchers explore genetic differences, hereditary factors involved in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Study reveals biological basis of severe neurological disorder in children

Genetic testing benefits youngest epilepsy patients, study finds

Researchers identify gaps in management of children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing

Study shows new method for repairing disease-causing mutation in human embryos

UM SOM researchers to study adaptive immune responses of infants with HIV exposure in utero

Loss of dietary protein from food as carbon dioxide emissions fail to fall - warn researchers

Research shows great potential of embryonic gene editing to prevent inherited diseases

Researchers examine affected canines to help develop effective treatment for children with rare epilepsy

3D-printed models help shorten surgery time for common hip disorder in children

Drug puts a $750,000 ‘price tag on life’

Problem and pathological gambling addictions linked to childhood traumas

Sexual transmission of Zika virus reported in Florida

Breastfeeding is currently failing to meet recommended standards across the globe, UNICEF and WHO report reveals

Vision Express research reveals 30% of UK drivers are overdue an eye test

Amyloid precursor protein associated with AD may also be linked to intelligence in children

Doctoral student works toward developing gluten-free children’s snack

Researchers explore how providers perceive fathers’ role in early intervention services for children

Researchers track how flu shot during pregnancy affects expectant mothers and babies

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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